What is a Political

Party
A G ROUP O F P EO P LE THAT IS
O RG ANIZED FO R THE P URP O S E O F
W INNING G O VERNMENT P O W ER, B Y
ELEC TO R AL O R O THER MEANS .

Voluntary association of individuals

who advocate certain principles or
policies as superior to all others
for
the general conduct of government and
which nominates and supports certain of its leaders as
electoral candidates.
 PARTY MEMBERSHIP

means formal attachment to a political party, usually

involving the assumption of obligations to the party and
receiving privileges from the party.

1. For patronage
2. To get special treatment from the government
3. To enhance their own career
4. Economic benefit
5. Personal gratification
6. To have and to use an influence on the others
7. Ideological fulfillment
 Party Membership Rules:

Usually require a person to apply formally for

membership, and party officials can accept or
reject the application (though in fact they are
usually accepted).

The person must at least pay annual dues and

sometimes take an oath to support the party’s
principles and candidates.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF
PARTIES
1. Selecting Candidates
Parties virtually monopolize nominations,
which give them tremendous power to shape
governments and policies.

2. Election Campaigning
Those professionals, hired by the
candidates for substantial fees, organize high-
tech campaigns that feature such up-to-date
(and costly) techniques and raising money by
computerized direct mail advertising.
 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF
PARTIES
CONT..
3.Nominate Candidates—Recruit, choose, and present
candidates for public office.
4.Inform and Activate Supporters—Campaign,
define issues, and criticize other candidates.
5.Act as a Bonding Agent—Guarantee that their candidate
is worthy of the office.
6.Govern—Members of government act according to their
partisanship, or firm allegiance to a party.
7.Act as a Watchdog—Parties that are out of power keep a
close eye on the actions of the party in power for a
blunder to use against them in the next election.
 SOME PHILIPPINE
POLITICAL PARTIES
NAC IONALIST
A PARTY
LIBERAL PARTY
PARTIDO
LIBERAL
NG PILIPINAS
PWERSA NG MASANG
PILIPINO

Force of the Filipino

Masses
L

A
S

K
Gabriela Party
Anak
mindanao
Party
Performance task: Let’s Vote In!
Direction: To be a member of the
local government, you must be
voted in by the people. A local
election is to be conducted soon,
create yourself a poster or flyers
for election campaign.
a. A catch phrase/tag line
b. Your name
 RUBRICS
Relevance to the Topic 20 pts
Creativity 20 pts
Neatness 10 pts
TOTAL 50 pts
Essay is not Easy
a. Direction: Explain one (1) electoral
problem in the Philippine setting in not
more than five (5) sentences.
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b. If you will be given a chance to create a
partylist what it is and it’s purpose?
ACTIVITY
1. If you will be given a
chance to create a partylist
what it is and it’s purpose?